Ideas into Action: 2 student inventors share how you can solve real-world problems at any age

TED’s youth conference TED-Ed Weekend acts as a reminder that every student has an idea worth...

5 steps to help you figure out your passion

Need a new reason to get up in the morning? Enrich your life by finding and developing your next...

Ideas into action: Shark Tank winner Carson Kropfl discusses what to do when you have an awesome idea

TED’s youth conference TED-Ed Weekend acts as a reminder that every student has an idea worth...

Bringing history to life: A Q&A with animator and children’s book illustrator Els Decaluwe

In honor of our lesson on Anna Komnene —a Byzantine princess, scholar, physician and historian —...

5 TED-Ed Animations to watch this election season

The first US president was elected in 1789, and while some traditions remain, many voting...

From inspiration to action: how you can turn an idea into a reality

TED’s youth conference TED-Ed Weekend acts as a reminder that every student has an idea worth...

A bold step for womankind: Meet the young women behind Kyrgyzstan’s satellite program

Ranging in age from 17 to 25, they are challenging their country’s gender norms by learning...

Why I’m teaching prisoners to code

Inmates at the San Quentin computer lab. Photo: Andrew Landini.   Chris Redlitz of The...

TED-Ed Weekend 2018: Meet the Speakers!

It’s that time again: TED-Ed Weekend will return on November 17th, 2018! This full-day event is...

How to draw your own selfie — using your personal data

Designer Giorgia Lupi wants to change the way we think about data — far from being cold facts and...

Watch: A cellular biologist animates the life cycle of HIV in this hypnotic video

Animated and narrated by Janet Iwasa (Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah)  ...

Want to fight climate change? Educate a girl

It’s that simple. Making sure that girls around the world can go to school helps them and their...

These kids build tiny houses, chicken coops — and life skills

A new curriculum makes design-build projects into a part of every student’s education. How can a...

The 5 types of mentors you need in your life

Here’s how to assemble your personal dream team, with tips from business expert Anthony Tjan....

Here’s the real danger that Facebook, Google and the other tech monopolies pose to our society

Most people fear and loathe monopolies because they dominate their categories or markets and...

How to exit a conversation without being a jerk

Kio Stark loves to talk to strangers — but she knows every exchange started is one that must be...

7 strategies to keep your phone from taking over your life

Raúl Soria We’re distracted like never before — and our phones are probably the biggest culprit....

How playing Dungeons & Dragons has helped me be more connected, creative and compassionate

Power doesn’t just come from having money or lifting weights — you can gain strengths and...

What is life like under the sea?

The ocean covers roughly 71% of our planet’s surface, and is by far the most dominant feature of...

Why you think you’re right, even when you’re wrong

Are you a soldier or a scout? Your answer to this question, says decision-making expert Julia...

How to build closer relationships

Advice from 7 TED speakers on creating better connections. “Why don’t I feel closer to my...

Quiz: How much do you really know about the pencil?

You’ve probably used and discarded hundreds of pencils in your life so far. Put your knowledge to...

Want to boost your creativity and be a better collaborator? Think about why the sky is blue

Stretch your mind and strengthen your relationships with this simple exercise borrowed from...

How the story you tell about yourself affects your life

We’ve all created our own personal histories, marked by highs and lows, that we share with the...